backwards
Example Sentences
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She tripped backwards over a wooden platform, and I was surprised that she was able to get up, but the biggest surprise was how it affected her emotionally.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Burnham appealed for "calm on all sides", adding in an interview with BBC television that that "big gains" had been made in Northern Ireland "and we don't want to see things go backwards".
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
I tend to go backwards because I’m kind of a time-traveler type girl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Predecessor Julian Nagelsmann bent over backwards to hide some of the flaws he detected in his squad and thus created highly complex tactical systems.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Dad named the Therbligs for himself—Gilbreth spelled backwards, with a slight variation.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
